Sample Results

Modeling addresses key interpretation risk

Seismic interpretation often involves analysis of subtle features in the presence of noise. No-compromise 3D Seismic Modeling lets you accurately predict how geology will appear in the final seismic image so you can see how subtle features and noise express themselves.

This helps you determine: 1) what key features to look for in your image, 2) if that subtle feature is real or noise, and 3) what you can reliably interpret.

Below is an example from Bednar et al which shows how FD modeling can be used to analyze whether a key feature in the image is real. The real data from an existing reservoir shows some reflectors below the reservoir that may be additional pay zones. The modeled data from the reservoir contains multiples below the reservoir that are produced by internal reflections within the reservoir. The modeled multiples are not the same amplitude as the real multiples because only 2D FD modeling was performed.

The reservoir engineers did not believe the modeled data, they drilled the deeper reflections, and the results confirmed that they were indeed multiples.

Real data: Is the marked reflector a pay zone?	Modeled data: The marked reflector and below are multiples